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Stygian Shore - The Shore Will Arise (1989/2007)
I absolutely love discovering bands like this. Being obscure while having some releases under your belt is one thing, but being obscure...
Will Nachand
Sep 8, 20243 min read


Scald - Ancient Doom Metal (2024)
4.5 ★ Remember a few reviews back when I mentioned Vendel being one of two awesome Russian epic doom bands? Well, this is the other one,...
Tyler Rodriguez
Sep 8, 20242 min read


Totengott - Beyond the Veil (2024)
4 ★ If you’ve ever wondered what Voivod and Celtic Frost combined would sound like, well, here’s your opportunity to find out....
Marc Janssens
Sep 8, 20241 min read


Vendel - Out in the Fields (2024)
4 ★ So, you like Candlemass? Well, what if I told you there exists not one, but TWO great epic doom bands from Russia? (This isn’t...
Tyler Rodriguez
Sep 8, 20241 min read


Bus the Unknown Secretary - We Are the Night (2024)
4 ★ BUS (short for Bus the Unknown Secretary) was formed in Greece back in 2011 as a stoner metal band and as was reflected in their past...
Will Nachand
Sep 8, 20241 min read


Heavy Temple - Garden of Heathens (2024)
★★★★ HEAVY TEMPLE are one of those bands that never really cease to amaze me. They’re psychedelic, heavy as hell, musically talented, and...
Marc Janssens
May 9, 20241 min read


Castle Rat - Into the Realm (2024)
★★ I’ve tried for a long while to understand the appeal of this band. I’ve watched live footage, read reviews of their shows, and...
Akira Nakamura
May 9, 20241 min read


Acid Mammoth - Supersonic Megafauna Collision (2024)
★★★★ Slow, grimy, and dark – what more could you ask for from a stoner band? Well, Greek stoner/doom-metallers ACID MAMMOTH are here to...
Antonio Muñoz
May 9, 20241 min read


Friends of Hell - God Damned You to Hell (2024)
★★ Back when FRIENDS OF HELL came on the scene a few years ago, they released a great record with a brilliant traditional metal sound....
Marc Janssens
May 9, 20241 min read


Early Moods - A Sinner's Past (2024)
★★★★ After really loving their debut, I was thrilled to see this’d be coming out this year. Lo and behold, it’s great – stepping slightly...
Antonio Muñoz
May 8, 20241 min read


The Obsessed - Gilded Sorrow (2024)
★★ There are a few must-know facts about this album before you listen to it. 1.) It’s their first release in seven years, 2.) They...
Metal Militia
May 8, 20241 min read
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